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Home » QXO

Articles Tagged with ''QXO''

QXO, Inc. set a Feb. 24 deadline for Beacon’s board to accept its $124.25-per-share offer
Proxy Fight

With Deadline Looming, Banks Question if QXO Deal is Beacon's ‘Best Final Offer'

An analysis by three investment banks reflects Beacon’s strong market positioning, the strategic implications of the acquisition, and the importance of maximizing shareholder value through careful negotiation
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 27, 2025
One Comment

QXO set a Feb. 24 deadline for its $124.25/share bid for Beacon, but analysts value BECN at $130–$136, suggesting upside potential. A higher offer or strategic alternatives may better serve shareholders.




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News Analysis

Beacon Rejects $11B Offer by QXO, Now What?

Extraordinary public pressure campaign by QXO fails to move Beacon board of directors
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 16, 2025
No Comments

QXO, Inc.'s $11B offer to acquire Beacon was rejected as “undervalued.” The high-stakes bid could reshape the building materials sector with a looming proxy fight possible. Who will prevail in this corporate chess match?



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QXO makes all-cash offer to buy Beacon.
The Public Play

QXO Makes $11 Billion Cash Offer to Acquire Beacon

The all-cash deal would purchase all outstanding shares for a premium
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 15, 2025
No Comments

QXO, Inc. publicly offered to acquire Beacon for $124.25 per share in cash, valuing the deal at $11 billion — 37% above Beacon’s 90-day average price — and is seeking shareholder consideration.


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Year in Review

Top 10 Most Popular Distribution Stories of 2024

Acquisitions, promotions and supply chain issues make the list of the most-read stories
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
December 18, 2024
No Comments

As 2024 comes to a close, find out which stories caught the attention of readers like you the most from the past year.


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QXO is trying to woo Beacon to sell.
News Analysis

Exclusive Insight: What QXO Brings to the Roofing Industry

While surprising, QXO’s overture to purchase Beacon Roofing Supply has juiced the building supply sector
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
November 21, 2024
9 Comments

The potential QXO acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply could transform the roofing materials market, leveraging undervaluation, AI, and operational synergies to drive growth.


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Beacon Roofing Supply headquarters in Herndon, Va.
A Changing Landscape

Is Beacon Roofing for Sale? QXO Hopes So

The upstart building logistics company has been sitting on billions, weighing where it would find its fit
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
November 19, 2024
No Comments

QXO, the start-up led by Brad Jacobs with nearly $5B in cash reserves, reportedly offered to acquire Beacon Roofing Supply, sending Beacon’s stock to a 52-week high.


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Ashwin Rao (pictured) has been hired as QXO’s first Chief AI Officer.
Hiring News

QXO Hires Ashwin Rao as Chief AI Officer

Distributor lures technology guru who helped Target rebuild its supply chain
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
November 8, 2024
No Comments

QXO appoints Ashwin Rao as Chief AI Officer to lead AI integration in demand forecasting, inventory, and e-commerce, aiming to make QXO a tech leader in building products distribution.


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Liquidity

QXO Start-Up Raises $620M in New Private Placement

After closing, the company anticipates having $5B in cash and no debt
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
July 22, 2024
No Comments

QXO, Inc., a rising leader in construction materials distribution, announced an additional $620 million in private placement financing, bringing the company's war chest to a staggering $5 billion.


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Capitalization

QXO Announces $3.5 Billion Private Placement

New ‘kid on the block’ has amassed a substantial war chest to make its presence known
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
June 19, 2024
No Comments

QXO, Inc., a new building products distributor, announced a $3.5 billion private placement, selling 340.9 million shares at $9.14 each and is expecting to close in Q3 2024 with 821.6 million shares outstanding; QXO is listed on the NASDAQ.


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Ihsan Essaid (pictured) has been named CFO of a new distributor start-up called QXO.
Start-Up

New Building Products Distributor Startup 'QXO' Names CFO

Ihsan Essaid appointed chief financial officer
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 3, 2024
No Comments

Brad Jacobs, a billionaire who first made his fortune in the waste management industry, announced the launch of QXO, a tech-forward building products distribution start-up and hired Ihsan Essaid as its CFO.  


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